It’s time to laugh! For the third year, funny invades West Michigan in the form of Gilda’s LaughFest. The festival kicks off Thursday and highlights this week include Garfunkel and Oates, Joel McHale, Bill Burr and Jim Breuer. Also this week: Janis Ian at Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Park Theatre and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at Van Andel Arena.
Monday, 3.4
Royal Thunder, Ancient VVisdom, Mean Mother @ The Pyramid Scheme, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ Grand Rapids Public Museum, Butterflies are Blooming @ Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Tuesday, 3.5
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band @ Van Andel Arena, American Opera, Red Legs, Alex & The Brave, and Jake Down @ Lemonjello’s, Meanwhile Movie: They Live @ Wealthy Theatre, WMEAC Film Series: Seeds of Freedom @ Grand Rapids Public Museum, Graphic Design: Now in Production @ Grand Rapids Art Museum
Wednesday, 3.6
Unknown Mortal Orchestra wsg Foxygen and Wampire @ Park Theatre, Guess the Grape: Blind Wine Tasting @ Bar Divani, Brit Floyd @ DeVos Performance Hall, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ Grand Rapids Public Museum, Graphic Design: Now in Production @ Grand Rapids Art Museum, Butterflies are Blooming @ Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Thursday, 3.7
LaughFest Opening Night Preview Shows @ The B.O.B., McFadden’s, The Pyramid Scheme, Smash Your Enemies, All Wave, Losing Sight, No Longer Bound, & Tall Tales @ The DAAC, Afro Zuma @ Founders Brewing Company, Wilson Brothers Band @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Reel Rock 7 @ Wealthy Theatre, Creativity Uncorked @ Grand Rapids Art Museum, Titanic: The Artifacts Exhibition @ Grand Rapids Public Museum
Friday, 3.8
LaughFest Presents Garfunkel & Oates @ The Pyramid Scheme, Pop Scholars @ Dog Story Theater, LaughFest All Star Comedy Jam @ GRCC Ford Fieldhouse, Romance for Ransom @ New Holland Brewing Company, LaughFest’s Best @ The Pyramid Scheme, Late Night Comedy Pros @ McFadden’s, LaughFest Presents Forever Plaid @ Master Arts Theater, Twin Cats @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, LaughFest Semi-Pro Stand-Up Showcase @ Holland City Flats, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ Grand Rapids Public Museum, Graphic Design: Now in Production @ Grand Rapids Art Museum
Saturday, 3.9
Garfunkel and Oates @ The Pyramid Scheme, Joel McHale @ GRCC Ford Fieldhouse, Bill Burr @ Fountain Street Church, LaughFest Presents 50/50 @ Wealthy Theatre, LaughFest Presents The Dirty Show @ The Pyramid Scheme, The Outer Vibe @ Billy’s Lounge, The Appleseed Collective @ Founders Brewing Company, Corn Fed Girls wsg Cold Tone Harvest @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, An Evening with Janis Ian @ Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Sunday, 3.10
Seriously Funny Adventure Challenge @ GRCC Ford Fieldhouse, LaughFest Presents Jim Breuer @ Fountain Street Church, Short Film Showcase @ UICA